USPTO Patents Application 10091035

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AppL No. 10/091,035

Amdt. dated November 14, 2005

Reply to Final Office Action of January 10, 2005

REMARKS

Reconsideration and allowance of the above-identified application are respectfully
requested. Upon entry of this Amendment, claims 1-6, 8-17, 19-28 and 30-51 will remain pending.

Applicants appreciate the Examiner's indication that dependent claims 7, 18 and 29 include
allowable subject matter. However, in the final Office Action, claims 1-6, 11-17, 22-28 and 33-51
are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over U.S. Patent No. 5,987,01 1 to Toh
in view of U.S. Patent No. 5,491,837 to Haartsen. Furthermore, claims 8-10, 19-21 and 30-32 are
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable the Toh and Haartsen patents in view of
U.S. Patent No. 6307,843 to Okanoue.

Although Applicants respectfully traverse this rejection, to advance allowance of the
application, independent claims 1, 12 and 23 are being amended to include the limitations of their
respective allowable dependent claims 7, 18 and 29, which are being canceled Accordingly, all
claims should be allowable.

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Appl.No. 10/091,035

Amdt dated November 14, 2005

Reply to Final Office Action of January 10, 2005

In view of the above, it is believed that the subject application is in condition for

allowance, and notice to that effect is respectfully requested. However, should the Examiner

have any questions, the Examiner is invited to contact the undersigned at the number indicated

Gardner Carton & Douglas LLP
1301 K. Street, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202)230-5114
Facsimile: (202)230-5314

Dated: November 14, 2005

I hereby certify that this AMENDMENT (along with any documents referred to as being
attached or enclosed) is being facsimile transmitted to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office,
Attention Examiner. Man U. PHAN, Art Unit 2665, Facsimile Number 571-273-8300, on the date
shown below:

below.

Respectfully submitted,

-Joseph J. Bjlezynski
Attomeyfor Applicant
Reg. No. 35,084

CERTIFICATE OF FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION

Dated: November 14, 2005

DC01/ 494519.1

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